Bubble-squeezing toy

Abstract

A bubble-squeezing toy includes a hollow body formed of flexible plastics material having low stretchability and an aperture; a liner formed of flexible plastics material having high stretchability and located within the hollow body and having a portion adjacent to the aperture that can stretch through the aperture to form an external bubble upon squeezing of the body.

1. A bubble-squeezing toy, comprising:
 a hollow body formed of flexible plastics material having an area of reduced thickness; 
 a liner formed of flexible plastics material having an area adjacent to the area of reduced thickness of the body, wherein the adjacent areas can stretch to form a bubble upon squeezing of the body; and 
 a pouch located adjacent to the liner within the hollow body and a squeaker extending from the liner to the pouch. 
 
   
   
     2. The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said area of the hollow body is of reduced thickness. 
   
   
     3. A bubble-squeezing toy, comprising:
 a hollow body formed of flexible plastics material having low stretchability and a pair of apertures; 
 a pair of liners formed of flexible plastics material having high stretchability and located within the hollow body and having respective portions adjacent to the apertures that can stretch through the apertures to form external bubbles upon squeezing of the body; and 
 a squeaker extending from one of the liners to the other. 
 
   
   
     4. The toy of  claim 3 , wherein the body is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); Polypropylene (PP); Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR); and Polyethylene (PE). 
   
   
     5. The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the body is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); Polypropylene (PP); Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR); and Polyethylene (PE). 
   
   
     6. The toy of  claim 3  wherein the liner is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: gelatinous compositions of Styrene Block Copolymers (SBC); Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Vulcanisates (TPV) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Olefins (TPO) compounds and alloys; and Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) compounds and alloys. 
   
   
     7. The toy of  claim 1  wherein the liner is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: gelatinous compositions of Styrene Block Copolymers (SBC); Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Vulcanisates (TPV) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Olefins (TPO) compounds and alloys; and Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) compounds and alloys.